x+(x+1)+....+(x+n-1)=52 nx+(0+1+...+n-1)=52 nx+n+(1+2+...-1)=52 n(x+1) + (2+...)=52 以下要用answers 去試, 所以這方法有可能不太對!! if n=5, the latter part should be (2+3+4) <----depends on n then, 5(x+1) + 9=52 5x = 38 (rejected , x is integer)
if n=8 then 8(x+1) +(2+3+4+..+7)=52 8(x+1)+20=52 8(x+1) = 32 (answer)